Daredevil by Harris & Ewing, 1917
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Collectible museum-grade fine art print, hand-printed in England and individually finished with a monogram emboss. Each sale directly supports the artisan. Listed dimensions include a white border for easy framing.
ABOUT THIS PHOTOGRAPH
Jug ‘Jammie’ Reynolds, also known as ‘The Human Fly’ balances precariously over the edge of the Lansburgh furniture building on 9th NW, Washington DC, 1917 as part of a wider routine including acrobatics. Reynolds toured his daredevil act across the USA, and began his routine by climbing up the building like Spider-Man before his acrobatic and balancing displays. Whilst the date of this particular image is dated around 1917, a similar showcase in Carlisle, PA in October 1915 drew a crowd of 1,500 people. The local paper covered the stunt, Reynolds “starting at the awning and landing on the high tower… after reaching it successfully, he placed two tables and on them several chairs,” the article reads. “Then he balanced himself on a chair while people held their breath.”
The restoration took several days on and off, with the glass plate negative itself showing extensive damage to the original coating which needed a lot of care and attention. Often with restoration, the aim is to fix the blemish while retaining the overall shape and texture of the undamaged surroundings. – Jordan J. Lloyd
Taken: c.1917
Location: Washington D.C., United States
Photographer: Harris & Ewing
Remaster: Jordan J. Lloyd
Original Format: 5” x 7” glass negative
Commercial Use: ⇲ License this Image
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This photograph is also available as a ⇲ restored & remastered colorized original print from our ⇲ ColorGraph Co. imprint.
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ORIGINAL CAPTION
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cm | in |
| AO | 118.9 x 84.1 | 46.8 x 33.1 |
| A2 | 59.4 x 42.0 | 23.4 x 16.5 |
| A3 | 42.0 x 29.7 | 16.5 x 11.7 |
| A4 | 29.7 x 21.0 |
11.7 x 8.3
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